Completed Event: Women's Volleyball versus Green Bay on September 12, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 0
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Women's Volleyball
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas track & field concluded its regular season at the Ward Haylett Invitational in Manhattan, Kansas on Saturday, with eight Jayhawks recording victories and 15 notching personal-best performances at R.V. Christian Track.
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Five of the eight Jayhawk wins on the day were also personal records, including junior Riley Cooney’s win in the 800-meter run, in which she recorded a career-best time of 2:08.26 in the event. Cooney’s clocking now places her at No. 7 on the Kansas women’s all-time performers list in the 800 meters.
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Senior Hannah Dimmick placed second in the 800, Wumi Omare took third with a PR of 2:10.26 and Catherine Liggett placed fourth, also PRing with time of 2:10.42.
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Senior Matt Anyiwo won the men’s 800 meters, also setting a personal record with a time of 1:50.33. All four Jayhawks that competed in the men’s 800 recorded personal bests, with Quanah Gardiner, Ethan Donley and Mitch Grosserode placing seventh, eighth and 10th, respectively.
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Freshman Darius Releford recorded two victories and two wins on Saturday, taking first in both the 110-meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles. Releford won the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.79 seconds and took the 400-hurdle title with a time of 52.72 seconds.
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Aaron Thacker was the final Jayhawk of the day to win an event and also PR, clocking in at 21.34 seconds in the 200-meter dash.
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Freshman Anna Siemens PRed in the women’s 200, finishing third with a time of 25.85 seconds.
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The Kansas women’s pole vaulters took the top-five spots in the event on Saturday, with senior Laura Taylor placing first with a clearance of 4.14 meters (13-7 ft.). Junior Alexis Romero placed second, Callie Hicks took third with a PR of 3.74 meters (12-3.25 ft.) and Morgan Griffiths and Khristen Bryant tied for fourth.
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Kansas will travel to Waco, Texas for the 2018 Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship at Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium, May 11-13.
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